The man from Kentucky
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The man from Kentucky |
| Original title | The Kentuckian |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1955 |
| length | 104 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Burt Lancaster |
| script | AB Guthrie Junior |
| production | Harold Hecht |
| music |
Bernard Herrmann Roy Webb |
| camera | Ernest Laszlo |
| cut | George E. Luckenbacher |
| occupation | |
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The Kentucky Man (Original Title: The Kentuckian) is an American adventure film and western from 1955 and the directorial debut of Burt Lancaster , who also played the lead role. AB Guthrie Junior wrote the screenplay based on the novel The Gabriel Horn by Felix Holt . Walter Matthau can be seen in his first film role. The film premiered in Chicago on July 22, 1955, and was released in theaters in the Federal Republic of Germany on February 14, 1956 .
action
The widower Elias Wakefield emigrated from Kentucky to Texas with his nine-year-old son Eli at the beginning of the 19th century in order to venture a new beginning. Elias longs for more space to hunt and a piece of land that no one has set foot before. There's nothing like that in Kentucky anymore. Right from the start, the Frome brothers, former, envious neighbors who are trying to kill him, are on his heels.
During a stopover, Elias is wrongly locked up by a corrupt sheriff . Meanwhile, Hannah, an indebted maid, takes care of the junior. They become friends, and since Hannah also loves the expanse, she helps Elias to escape and joins the two adventurers.
The three of them make the next stop at Elias' older brother Zack. He wants to drive Elias' thirst for adventure out of him and turn him into a capable, sedentary businessman. Elias shows himself understanding and from now on works in his brother's tobacco production. Since he falls in love with Eli's teacher, he puts his emigration plans on hold. "Little Eli" is very disappointed, because for him his dream is about to burst. He runs away and so falls into the hands of the Frome brothers. Elias saves his son from the clutches of the bandits and now decides to continue the journey to Texas with Hannah and Eli.
background
- The film was shot in the US states of Kentucky ( Cumberland Falls State Resort Park , Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park, Owensboro ) and Indiana ( Rockport ).
- The river steamer Delta Queen used in the film was provided with additional chimneys for the shoot . The conversion cost the film company just under $ 10,000. The steamer was named River Queen for the shooting .
- The film was not a success with either critics or audiences. Lancaster stopped directing for the next 20 years, but continued to produce or executive produce as with The Kentucky Man .
- The man from Kentucky had German television premiere on August 24, 1974 on ZDF . The film has been available on DVD since April 6, 2004.
Reviews
"Trapper romance in Wild West style that offers relaxing family entertainment."
“Lancaster's first […] directorial work […] is cumbersome. [...] Conclusion: As a director Lancaster was no great "
“The ambitious directorial debut tells a strong story from the Wild West and also shows Walter Matthau in his film premiere. [...] Another plus point: the brilliant film music by Bernard Herrmann. "
Web links
- The Kentuckian in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The man from Kentucky in the German dubbing file
- The Kentucky Man in the online movie database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The man from Kentucky. In: Zelluloid.de. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016 ; accessed on September 11, 2018 .
- ↑ IMDb locations
- ↑ IMDb Trivia
- ↑ The man from Kentucky ( Memento of the original from January 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Lovefilm.de
- ↑ The Kentucky Man. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 11, 2018 .
- ↑ The Kentucky Man. In: Cinema . Hubert Burda Media , accessed on September 11, 2018 .
- ↑ The Kentucky Man. In: prisma.de . Retrieved September 11, 2018 .
